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I Was a Male War Bride

Year:

1949

Duration:

105 min

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | War

IMDB rate:

Director:

Howard Hawks

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1949-08-19

Filming Locations: Germany

Cast

Actor

Character

King Donovan

Harry Lauter

Cary Grant

Capt. Henri Rochard

Ann Sheridan

Lt. Catherine Gates

Marion Marshall

Lt. Kitty Lawrence

Randy Stuart

Lt. Eloise Billings

Bill Neff

Capt. Jack Ramsey

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Lt. Kelly (scenes deleted)

Robert Stevenson

Lieutenant (scenes deleted)

Otto Waldis

Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)

Robert Adair

Col. Bliven (uncredited)

Mark Baker

Barracks Private (uncredited)

Michael Balfour

Male Billet Sergeant (uncredited)

Estelle Brody

WAC Announcer Officer (uncredited)

André Charlot

French Minister (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Cmdr. Willis - Chaplain (uncredited)

H.P. Crowe

MP Sergeant at Heidelberg Town Hall (uncredited)

Patricia Cutts

Girl in Doorway (uncredited)

Coral Drouyn

Precocious Child (uncredited)

Eugene Gericke

Tony Jowitt (uncredited)

Alex Gerry

Hotel Room Waiter (uncredited)

Paul Hardtmuth

German Mayor (uncredited)

Joe Haworth

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

Gil Herman

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Hill

Dependents Clearing Officer (uncredited)

Carl Jaffe

Jail Officer (uncredited)

Lily Kann

Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)

Robert Kleinert

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Alfred Linder

Bartender (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Sailor (uncredited)

Patricia Marmont

Female Reception Officer (uncredited)

Stanley Maxted

U.S. Consul in Heidelberg (uncredited)

Bill McLean

Expectant GI (uncredited)

David McMahon

Army Chaplain (uncredited)

Martin Miller

Herr Schindler - Black Marketeer (uncredited)

William Murphy

Sergeant (uncredited)

Richard Neilson

Motor Pool Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Nichols

Sergeant in Heidelberg Street / Mechanic (uncredited)

Richard Nielson

Motor Pool Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Patten

Interne (uncredited)

Barbara Perry

Tall WAC (uncredited)

Edward Platt

Lieutenant in Gates' Office (uncredited)

Ben Pollock

Officer (uncredited)

William Pullen

Sam - Sergeant (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

German Policeman (uncredited)

William Self

Sergeant (uncredited)

John Serret

French Notary (uncredited)

Lester Sharpe

Waiter (uncredited)

Kenneth Tobey

Red - Seaman (uncredited)

Werner Tronjeck

Policeman (uncredited)

Mavis Villiers

Corporal (uncredited)

Ruben Wendorf

Innkeeper's Assistant (uncredited)

John Whitney

Bill Trumble (uncredited)

William Yetter Sr.

German Policeman (uncredited)

Kay Young

Maj. Prendergast (uncredited)

John Zilly

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Film debut of Edward Platt.

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Ava Gardner was briefly considered for the part of Catherine.

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Eleanor Audley, who played the assignment officer, was also the voice of some of Disney's greatest villains.

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Goofs

When Lt. Gates and Capt. Rochard come up to the dam, Rochard is rowing. He jumps to the front of the boat to look over the edge. When he does so, he drops the starboard oar into the water. The next scene shows him looking over the edge and when the camera cuts back to the aerial view, you can see both oars are shipped and dry on the boat as he begins to row again.

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With Catherine gone briefly, Henri is waiting and sleeping in the sidecar when some children put the motorcycle in gear. With no driver the motorcycle increases in speed and shifts gears.

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The boat changes between the time they ask to use it and when they get in it. You can tell by the size and location of the words "US Army."

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Quotes

Capt. Henri Rochard: My name is Rochard. You'll think I'm a bride but actually I'm a husband. There'll be a moment or two of confusion but, if we all keep our heads, everything will be fine.

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Sergeant: Any female trouble? Capt. Henri Rochard: Nothing but, Sergeant.

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Lt. Catherine Gates: [humiliated after Capt. Rochard publicly returns her laundry in an insinuating manner] Oh, what a stinker YOU are.

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How does it end?

Henri and Catherine get married. Her unit is about to return to the States. In a long comedy sequence that Kafka would appreciate, Henri looks for a place to sleep the night before they get on the ship.He has a hard time getting on the ship. He finally dresses up as a woman, with a horse's tail for a wig, and manages to get on board, but is soon apprehended before all is cleared up.Catherine joins him in the holding cell. For some reason he throws the key out to sea. (Don't get me wrong, I love Cary Grant, but the movie takes a wrong turn as if to accommodate its title.)

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